Rail commuters warned of major cold weather travel disruption | News

Commuters were warned today of major disruption this winter as breakdowns were expected across the south-east.

The boss of the UK's busiest commuter operator said snow and ice will pose a "significant challenge" as weather forecasters predicted a harsh winter.

Chu takes responsibility for a loan deal that put more taxpayer money at risk in Solyndra - The Washington Post

Energy Secretary Steven Chu acknowledged Thursday making the final decision to allow a struggling solar company to continue receiving taxpayer money after it had technically defaulted on a $535 million federal loan guaranteed by his agency.

Chu spokesman Damien La­Vera said in a statement that the secretary approved the restructuring agreement for Solyndra because it gave the company “the best possible chance to succeed in a very competitive marketplace and put the company in a better position to repay the loan.”

Government plans to raise speed limit to 80mph | UK news | guardian.co.uk

The government plans to raise the speed limit to 80mph from 70mph in a victory for the transport secretary, Philip Hammond.

Al Gore speaks and dines in Jyväskylä | News | YLE Uutiset | yle.fi

Nobel Prize winner and former US vice president Al Gore addressed a business seminar in the central Finnish town of Jyväskylä on Friday.